International Women's Day

International Women's Day (IWD), originally called International Working Women's Day, is celebrated on March 8th every year.

In different regions the focus of the celebrations ranges from general celebration of respect, appreciation, and love toward women to a celebration for women's economic, political, and social achievements. Started as a Socialist political event, the holiday blended the culture of many countries, primarily in Europe, especially those in the Soviet Bloc. In some regions, the day lost its political flavour, and became simply an occasion for people to express their love for women in a way somewhat similar to a mixture of Mother's Day and Valentine's Day.

In other regions, however, the political and human rights theme designated by the United Nations runs strong, and political and social awareness of the struggles of women worldwide are brought out and examined in a hopeful manner. Some people celebrate the day by wearing purple ribbons.

Keep checking here to find out how YWCA Lethbridge & District celebrates International Women's Day!

To be a community leader committed to collaborative
partnerships in provision of accessible prevention, intervention
and support programs and services for the enhancement of
women's lives.

The YWCA Lethbridge and District is led by a volunteer Board
of Directors that follows a Policy Governance Model in order
to meet the obligations of the work of our charitable not for
profit. Elected by the philosophical members of the YWCA
Lethbridge and District, they determine the mission, vision,
values and ends of our Asociation.